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Origin of the name LEONARD.
Etymology of the
name LEONARD.
Meaning of the baby name LEONARD.
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LEONARD.
From Old German Leonhard
(q.v.), or
Frankish Löwenhard
(q.v.), meaning "the stern lion" or "strong
as a lion."
Usage: America, England, France (Léonard), Holland, Sweden, Switzerland.
... This was a favourite name in
France; and has some popularity in England, chiefly, it is said, in the
north, and in the Isle of Wight. (History of Christian Names, Yonge,
1884)
Leonard Euler, a celebrated
Swiss geometer, born at Bâle on the 15th of April, 1707, was the pupil
of John Bernoulli in his native city. He died in September, 1783,
leaving several sons who became eminent in science. (Universal
Pronouncing Dictionary of Biography and Mythology, Thomas, 1915)
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